Articles
Preparing Children for Jobs that do not yet Exist
A few decades ago, children were prepared for predictable careers. A good education meant becoming a doctor, engineer, teacher, banker, or government employee. Today,...
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: BEYOND SLOGANS AND SYMBOLISM
Every June 5th, we celebrate World Environment Day with predictable enthusiasm. Slogans are raised, speeches are delivered, tree saplings are planted, and photographs are...
An Officer of Distinction
N. Kishore — Private Banker, JPMorgan Chase. Numbers by day, Narratives by Night. History buff and restless wanderer, mapping old empires onto new journeys.
Devoted husband,...
Let the dead past bury its dead
It is downright cussed, if not plain ridiculous, that those of us who live in the Garden City of Bangalore, a gross misnomer if...
The Forgotten Courtesy of Being a Good Guest
In every function we attend - weddings, school programmes, temple feasts, family gatherings, or public events - much attention is given to the arrangements....